Sunday, January 22, 2006

Sabah bans waxed duck for second year

Star: KOTA KINABALU: There will be no waxed duck on the dinner table in Sabah this Chinese New Year due to the continuing ban on the import of the delicacy from China.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin said the state's ban on waxed duck, imposed early last year, was continued for the second year because new bird flu cases were still being reported in China.
“This is a preventive measure. We are not importing any type of birds from countries affected by the avian flu outbreak,” he said after visiting supermarkets and shops to check on the supply of Chinese New Year delicacies.
Yahya, the state Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister, said the ban did not cover canned duck meat as there was no order from the relevant authorities.
On the mandarin orange price increase, he said it was minimal – only RM1 to RM2 per box – and that the increase was due to poor orange harvest in China this year.

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